A note about Hillary Clinton tearing up yesterday. She was tired. Get over it. I just heard John Edwards say, via a Newsweek video, that he can’t remember ever tearing up on the campaign trail. But he wasn’t criticizing her (he said) when he remarked yesterday that politics is a tough business. I think he […]
Nothing will make you feel old quicker than hearing yourself snort at the hot young “movement” candidate, which is what I did the other night listening to Barack Obama. He is a fabulous orator. He epitomizes progress and unity. And yet, when he says he’ll reach across the aisle to the Republicans to heal the […]
In the wake of Iowa, there is talk of John Edwards’ defeat and John Edwards’ victory. By a slim margin—eight percentage points, or roughly 20,000 people in a state of 3 million—Edwards ran second to Barack Obama in the Democratic caucuses. Slim or not, Edwards lost in a contest that, for many reasons, most of […]
Raleigh very nearly had a sea change election tonight — and when all is said and done, it almost certainly was a sea change election. Here’s why. Take the prevailing 5-3 majority in favor of development interests on the current City Council. Subtract one from the majority: District A incumbent Tommy Craven lost his re-election […]
So did you listen to the Prezident last night? Did it look to you — as it did me — like he’s on the verge of missing his strawberries? As weird as it all was, however, I didn’t spit out my martini until he thanked the other 36 countries with troops in Iraq. 36 countries? […]
In the October 9 elections, the Sierra Club’s Capital Group has made its endorsements, and the only surprise is that it’s backing just one candidate in the at-large race, not two. There are a pair of at-large seats on the ballot (and six at-large candidates), which means that every voter can cast two votes … […]
Oh, this is my blogging nightmare! They’re dragging me in again.
But you’ve got to watch this — especially if you’re a fan of Bush not getting fooled again.
… Actually, three different messages today from faith-based groups. Two of them obviously think God’s pretty progressive, and their mid-October events are planned accordingly. The third thinks S/He’s against mandatory year-round schools, because they’ll mess up Vacation Bible School. Their event is this Sunday. For details, read on below the fold –
Message No. 1 is […]
The Cinema, Inc., one of Raleigh’s little jewels, opened its 41st season last night with “The Buena Vista Social Club,” the 1999 film about Ry Cooder and the amazing bunch of aging — and in some cases forgotten — musicians he found in Cuba. They included a 72-year old singer, Ibrahim Ferrer (”In walks this […]
“Bring Them Home Now” takes on new meaning, in this note about a GI resister from Fort Bragg, written today by Chuck Fager of Quaker House in Fayetteville:
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:54:53 EDT
Dear Friends–
I am rushing to send you this note about work with a GI resister that bore fruit today. You may see or […]